Thank you to all the GS members who helped me with tips, advice, and sourcing parts. My 79 GS850 cafe project is just about done.
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That can't possibly be a cafe bike, it has a front fender.
Nicely done.
Where is the tail light?
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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He rejetted the carbs so it'll belch flames on decel. The turn signals strobe slightly faster than legal, but you get an audio cue now.
Nice looking paint work.Dogma
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'80 GS850 GLT
'80 GS1000 GT
'01 ZRX1200R
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Tucked under the seat.
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The front turn signals are built into the headlight.LED's. So are the rear turn signals.Comment
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Very good looking. Nifty tail light.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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Nice job. Did you build the tail section yourself or buy it?Comment
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Swwwweeeeeeet!Comment
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Cool, another shafty caf?. Looks good!Comment
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I really really like that. You made very good use of the nice lines on the G tank, in my opinion, and integrated that into the seat and tail. Nice job. Super nice.
Cafe bikes can have fenders. Here are my two, that I don't own any more, from the 70s and early 80's.
'69 Atlas cafe, taken in front of the fire station on the Ortege, where I used to lurk at times waiting for sport bikes to chase. It was slow, but going East, the road was tighter from here, which worked in my favor. This bike was about 390 pounds.
Triumph Trident in Trackmaster frame. Around 350 lbs. Magnesium rims, Ceriani fork.
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That is a great looking bike AndyMan. Very nice job and I like the paint a lot.Comment
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Got close ups of the paint? Details about it? Looks nice.Comment
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I did buy the tail section. Its the phat cafe tail offed by Dime City and others. Thank you on the Paint. I drew it out and a friend of mine sprayed it. Will put up some close up pics of it .Comment
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